The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15
Supplementary Report.


AUSTIN, TEXAS, December 3. 1887.
Gov. l.. s. Ross, President State apltol Board.
Strive herewith submit a supple
mental report containing,as far as possible
specific answers to the questions set forth
in communication filed with your excel
lency, and, up to this date, the only one
referred to us:
Answers to manuscript questions.
Flrst-That the original design and
contract have been unskillfully changed
beyond reasonable limit, and further than
necessity required.
Answer-Answered in our report.
Second-That the changes should have
been made simply as corrections and i'm
provements, and not in the interest of
an particular party or persons.
Answer-Answered in our report.
Third-The changes referred to include
the stone throughout, which with the tx
ception of granite) is inferior to the
samples Nos. 2 and 4, accompanying this
communication.
Answer-NO samples accompany this
communication, but as far as we can
Judge the building has been built of the
samples selected and agreed to by the
state and the contractor.
Fourth - That the workmanship
throughoub does not comply with the re-
qurenents of the contract.
Answer-Answered in report.
Fifth-That the window jambs in many
instances are not plumb, and the wood
window frames are filled in with brick and
wedge-like pieces of wood to plumb
them.
Answer-We observed no such cases.
Sixth-That joints are not uniformly
cut and bedded to zach joints. That
the granite facing, in many instances ID
set on edge where it il not allowable.
That anchors are but infrequently used.
That The character of work is not accord
ing to contract, calling for cut aud 8
out work.
Answer-We find the joints correct, and
the r, mainder of the assertions covered
by supplemental contract of July %,
1885
Seventh-That the riveting in the iron
work of he dome is defective, aud has not
been done without the use of ft-pins;"
bolt aud rivets are liable to shear.
Answer-Answered in report.
Eighth That the dome is liable to
rock itself Loose ia windstorm with a
velocity of from 80 to 100 miles an
hour, and is therefore not a permanent
structure.
Answer-We refer to recomm endations
in report.
Ninth-That the plumbing work and
steam fitting is faulty. That double
extra" strong pipe is not used where 1t
should be. That vent connections are
reduced in place of full W. Cs. That
the lines of gas mains are not as called
for.
Answer -Answered by amended speci-
fications of April "a, 1886.
| Tenth-That the plaster on the walls is
in many places and 4 inches thick, and
not in accordance with section 81 of the
contract.
| Acknowledgement in report.
| Eleventh That the interior walls have
been built very loosely, and plugging for
carpenter work il consequently loose aud
ont of line from corner to corner of many
| rooms.
Answer-We find no such cases.
Twelfth-That the greater portion of
the work is not of such character and
quality as is required by the contract, in
consequence of which it is liable to be in
juriously affected by every change of tenn
perature.
Answered in the report.
Thirteenth-That there have been re-
peated violations of specifications Nos,
SO, Sc, 270, 272 and 273.
Answered by reference to supple
mental contract of July, 25, 1885,, and the
report.
Fourteenth-That, in consequence of
these various defects, many Others will
become apparent during the progress and
after its completion of the work; and
many doubtless will be detected by your
building commissioners and examining
architects. simply call your attention
| to them.
Answered in the report.
Fifteenth-That article IA of the speci-
fications has been grossly and palpably
violated.
Answered by reference to supplemental
contract of July 25, 1886.
respectfully request that the original
complete drawings of the building, which
have been during ita construction in the